High Blood Sugar May Raise Risk for Surgical Wound Problems: Study
2013-10-04
Important for diabetics to get glucose levels under control before procedures, authors sayContinue Reading
Blood Thinner Dangerous for Patients With Artificial Heart Valves, Study Finds
2013-09-26
Trial, which was halted early, found Pradaxa increased risk for strokes and bleeding in this group
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Gel May Offer Simple Treatment for Newborns With Low Blood Sugar
2013-09-26
However, U.S. experts say inexpensive medication is promising but needs more researchContinue Reading
Child’s Chronic Illness Can Affect the Whole Family
2013-09-21
Care demands can create more stress than severity of illness, researchers sayContinue Reading
Medical Harm Occurs in Nearly 43 Million Hospital Cases Each Year
2013-09-19
Review focused on seven facets of poor care worldwideContinue Reading
Sickle Cell Drug Reduces Symptoms, Health Costs Alike, Study Finds
2013-09-16
More docs should include hydroxyurea in patients’ treatment plans, researchers sayContinue Reading
4 Factors Predict Diabetes Remission After Surgery: Study
2013-09-13
Scoring system could help determine if weight-loss procedure will help control disease in obese patientsContinue Reading
Hospitals Increasingly Give Powerful Clot-Buster for Stroke
2013-08-23
But drug known as tPA is still underused, study author saysContinue Reading
Ultra-Early Treatment Reduces Disability After Stroke: Study
2013-08-22
Administering clot-busting drugs within 90 minutes of mild stroke boosts odds for recovery, experts sayContinue Reading
Family History of Diabetes Makes ‘Prediabetes’ More Likely, Study Finds
2013-08-22
However, the effect was strongest for people who were not obeseContinue Reading
Fruit and Your Blood Vessels
2013-08-20
Eating more fruit may protect you from a dangerous condition involving one of your main blood vessels.Continue Reading
Stroke Rates Dropped Over Decade, Study in Texas Finds
2013-08-13
But Mexican-Americans aged 45 to 75 still at greater risk than their white peers, results showContinue Reading
Migraines Linked to Artery Networks in Brain
2013-08-09
Imaging showed sufferers had differences in the structure of their blood vesselsContinue Reading
Rheumatoid Arthritis Increases Potential for Blood Clots, Study Suggests
2013-08-08
Researchers find tripled risk of leg blood clots, doubled odds of lung clotsContinue Reading